Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

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Sonar with David Torn – ‘Tranceportation (Volume 1)’ (2019)

The marriage made in heaven between Swiss minimalist specialists Sonar and master texturalist David Torn continues with ‘Tranceportation (Volume 1).’

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Byron Asher’s Skrontch Music, “Blues Obligato” (2019): Something Else! video premiere

Byron Asher’s “Blues Obligato” is kind of like Dixieland informed by a hundred years of music development.

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Tom Tallitsch – ‘Ten’ (2019)

Tom Tallitsch’s ‘Ten’ sometimes posits itself closer to rock than jazz, but it retains all the improvisation and musicianship associated with the latter.

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Neal Francis – ‘Changes’ (2019)

Neal Francis is making the most of his second chance to make a first impression, creating quality soul music earnestly by hand.

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Miles Okazaki – ‘The Sky Below’ (2019)

Miles Okazaki constructs songs that go against convention, telling a different, engaging musical story with each piece.

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Mike Pride – ‘Marimba, July’ and ‘Drums, August’ (2019)

This is drumming extraordinaire Mike Pride taking DIY to the extreme, not only in recording these solo, but also in engineering, mixing & mastering these series of improvisations.

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Avram Fefer Quartet – ‘Testament’ (2019)

‘Testament’ leaves me wondering why Avram Fefer isn’t more widely noticed. He consistently brings the goods in composition, technique and sidemen – and delivers.

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Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux w/guest Jaimie Branch, “Peaceable” (2019): Something Else! streaming premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of “Peaceable” by Quin Kirchner, Daniel Van Duerm, Matthew Lux w/guest Jaimie Branch.

Jamiroquai Showed They Were More Than a Retro Dance Act With 'Just Another Story'

Jamiroquai Showed They Were More Than a Retro Dance Act With ‘Just Another Story’

“Just Another Story” arrived 25 years ago today as part of Jamiroquai’s sophomore release, ‘Return of the Space Cowboy.’

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Pearring Sound – ‘Nothing But Time’ (2019)

Pearring Sound is the moniker affixed to music led by alto saxophonist Jeff Pearring, and that sound is jazz that’s sometimes playful and always daring.